January is one of the cooler months of the year in New Glasgow, with average highs near -2°C and lows around -9.8°C (mean -5.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in New Glasgow. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in New Glasgow was 2023 — when the month averaged -1.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -10.6°C. Typical January days reach -2°C with nights near -9.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in New Glasgow, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 135 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in New Glasgow during January averages 88%. The most humid January was 2001 at 99%, and the least humid was 1996 at 78%.
January receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Glasgow. The sunniest Januarys were 1985 and 2004 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 1.
Average wind speed in New Glasgow during January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2007, 2011 and 2024, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.0°C | -6.1°C | -6.3°C | -5.3°C | -4.2°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | -2.9°C | -1.7°C | -2.6°C | -1.4°C | -0.6°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | -11.1°C | -10.5°C | -10.0°C | -9.2°C | -7.8°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 43 mm | 72 mm | 78 mm | 65 mm | -10 mm |
January temperatures in New Glasgow have risen by about 4.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -27.9°C (1982) to a record high of 15.1°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.8°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit New Glasgow
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting New Glasgow. That said, January — with days averaging -2°C and nights around -9.8°C (mean -5.9°C) and moderate rainfall (67 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.2°C | -5.3°C | -8.5°C | 5.2°C | -15.9°C | 49 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | -0.9°C | -4.3°C | -7.7°C | 6.7°C | -12.0°C | 34 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 2.0°C | -1.4°C | -4.8°C | 10.1°C | -12.2°C | 110 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -0.5°C | -5.7°C | -10.8°C | 8.5°C | -19.8°C | 95 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 | -0.5°C | -3.3°C | -6.1°C | 4.5°C | -11.6°C | 49 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -1.6°C | -5.3°C | -9.0°C | 6.6°C | -17.3°C | 55 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -1.1°C | -5.7°C | -10.2°C | 10.4°C | -16.5°C | 72 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | -1.1°C | -5.5°C | -9.9°C | 14.1°C | -18.4°C | 86 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | -7.9°C | 8.3°C | -21.1°C | 70 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | -1.8°C | -5.3°C | -8.9°C | 8.8°C | -18.7°C | 82 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | -1.8°C | -6.6°C | -11.3°C | 9.2°C | -17.9°C | 91 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | -1.1°C | -5.5°C | -9.8°C | 10.2°C | -20.1°C | 101 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | -3.3°C | -6.8°C | -10.4°C | 11.1°C | -18.8°C | 33 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 0.1°C | -3.9°C | -8.0°C | 9.1°C | -13.3°C | 62 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2011 | -2.2°C | -5.2°C | -8.3°C | 2.3°C | -18.6°C | 108 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | -1.4°C | -4.2°C | -7.0°C | 8.2°C | -15.4°C | 76 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | -4.3°C | -8.1°C | -11.9°C | 7.0°C | -21.5°C | 86 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | -1.3°C | -4.7°C | -8.0°C | 8.4°C | -18.0°C | 92 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2007 | -1.2°C | -4.9°C | -8.6°C | 11.9°C | -17.7°C | 107 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 2.1°C | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | 15.1°C | -10.5°C | 67 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | -4.7°C | -8.0°C | -11.3°C | 9.6°C | -21.3°C | 59 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | -6.5°C | -9.8°C | -13.0°C | 2.5°C | -22.9°C | 16 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | -4.5°C | -8.4°C | -12.3°C | 3.8°C | -19.0°C | 39 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -2.0°C | -5.4°C | -8.9°C | 4.6°C | -15.6°C | 69 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -3.7°C | -7.5°C | -11.4°C | 0.0°C | -18.1°C | 69 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | -0.4°C | -4.8°C | -9.1°C | 10.6°C | -16.9°C | 118 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | -0.3°C | -4.6°C | -8.9°C | 11.0°C | -20.7°C | 68 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | -1.6°C | -5.5°C | -9.4°C | 8.8°C | -17.0°C | 109 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 | -1.6°C | -6.4°C | -11.2°C | 10.2°C | -18.3°C | 35 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | -1.8°C | -6.2°C | -10.6°C | 11.3°C | -19.4°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 0.0°C | -3.5°C | -7.1°C | 13.9°C | -17.0°C | 36 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | -3.2°C | -8.4°C | -13.7°C | 9.3°C | -21.6°C | 32 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | -2.7°C | -7.0°C | -11.3°C | 10.4°C | -23.4°C | 31 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | -3.3°C | -7.3°C | -11.3°C | 9.0°C | -20.5°C | 32 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | -13.0°C | 5.7°C | -21.7°C | 34 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 0.6°C | -3.8°C | -8.2°C | 10.5°C | -16.2°C | 32 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | -1.0°C | -5.5°C | -10.1°C | 5.9°C | -17.8°C | 15 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | -1.3°C | -5.5°C | -9.8°C | 9.9°C | -21.7°C | 24 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | -2.8°C | -6.2°C | -9.6°C | 6.1°C | -17.7°C | 24 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | -0.5°C | -5.0°C | -9.5°C | 11.9°C | -23.2°C | 79 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | -6.8°C | -10.6°C | -14.4°C | 0.7°C | -20.6°C | 79 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 🌧️ | -3.0°C | -7.3°C | -11.6°C | 3.7°C | -19.8°C | 135 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | -1.2°C | -4.6°C | -8.0°C | 10.3°C | -18.1°C | 107 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.3°C | -9.5°C | -13.7°C | 7.9°C | -27.9°C | 132 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -3.9°C | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | 7.7°C | -25.7°C | 85 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -2°C with lows near -9.8°C (mean -5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 67 mm of rainfall in New Glasgow, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 15.1°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -27.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.1°C. Daytime highs moved from -4°C to -0.4°C and overnight lows from -12.1°C to -7.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in New Glasgow and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -2°C daytime highs and -9.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in New Glasgow, averaging -5.9°C.
For January in New Glasgow, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2°C and lows of -9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 135 mm. On average, January sees 67 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in New Glasgow behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
